The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-06
A VEXED QUESTION SETTLED.
TIE AMERICAN BOARD SUsTALNs THE
pRUDkSTIAL COMMITTEE.

Their Recommendation that - IL Inexpesa-
ent to Call Councils to Detorps,ine the
DoctriusI Views OF Missionsry Csndi-
dates Adopted by Large Majority.
SpnTSaFIEID, Mass, Oct. Sat the sec
ond days meeting OF the American Board OF
Foreign Missions every inch Of space In the
City Hall was crowded. The platform was en-
larged, but Il was far too small The reporters
Ill all the space assigned them, and many have
to write on pads AS they stand. After the
reading OF Secretary Smiths report the an
nouncement was made Of the death Of ex-Gov.
Washburp. which had just occurred In tho hall.
During tho reading Of the report hush foil
upon tho vast audience. and tho tones OF Presi-
don't Dnrtlctt's touching prayer sounded as
though uttered in family circle Of mourners.
Tho palo form lay upon lounge In room
close by. while the work of the great gathering
which had called from oil parts OF the world
men of weight in social. political. and business
circles like tho eminent man who had just
died. won't on.
Tho Row. DR.. Judson Smith read q report on
the missions Of China, Africa and the Pacific
Islands. and DR.. Clark read q report on tho
missions OF Turkey. India. Asin, and tho Papal
lands. Then there was II prayer meeting for
half an hour, led by tho lsev. Or. George L.
Ono Of the most impoIrtant PAPERS Of the
tee tho Of SS l9
candidates was read by Secretary Judson.
Smith Tho following Is nm abstract:
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ne aus,Gn 4 the M sns o59r
S s ,n; msen The us question . not new from
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eli to urdai s"nd,date and mis- done oeca.Snay
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satisfy anohs M.onarss may some from ,ssoI'
"Wins t" ds,sso GswssS sharehss Councils ndSst
Mo9 ' sn s Sa rs aaournns
hours after birth and cannot have sessions 70
sols members of the Prudential Committee arc no:
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they .apPor those se,, who ss o MoSld
i. universally held 81 those Christian bodies whose
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and n5SSss
decide with authority. The Board and nc eommittss
stsndns * missionSres and they have never been
party disc pline. case IN poin. was
a council to decide, whether q missionary had been
se by Ss soald
for there friction t sna no c Ss
from during the eourss Of ipqury and Sy
n a.ual sl
continued ana approved by the Board and Y" flsnaS
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counei. being local ephsmsr.L aud irrsspon:inls ar.
ny IN sesns ID. produee
and seeing ha. unity @
When DR.. Smith finished reading his report
tho Rev. Henry. 4. Cheever undertook to intro
luce a resolution that it is tho sense Of the
Ss rpG a ey tRss n sss Of Rs
missionary. field md shall not exclude them iHI
Dr.. Quinn moved that the report OF the Pru-
Dental COMMITTEES be adopted: Ex:President
spseia q A the r Rev. b. Eds
making fax IN IN ordsr o9 the and as
ment OF committees to consider the condition
Of the different mission fields; the main cues;
eSop'on 81 s Isat claSso he ena
e ss tho Of eeHns Is
tnkon up. After some discussion eH-President
Porter moved that the whole subject be re-
Tho no Re Rev. Dr.. Noble OF Chicago Thought that
the corporate members had an made up their
cnssion and consideration we're unnecessary.
The motion to refer the report on councils to
the the hm
on tho adoption Of tho recommendation. and
PrS ETH Ha qr" "i Yaie divinity School wanted
the Prudential Committee relieved of all aues-
The Rev. DR.. Hamiin. returned missionary
from Turkey, said the result in tho missionary
field would be terrible Il men were sent there
God is mailing a now Bible all the time In the
The Rev. R br HddS of Detroit said he should
Prudential Committee. Ito said:
VIII sasS IT'S MERITS fSF 'S Ssa *.
there Vatican council u Boston qualified to set
certain sense tb ore must be compromise speak in
n reverence when say that the redemption OF Christ
was compromise.
Tho Rev. DIR. Todd OF New Haven made a
strong plea against the employment OF councils,
so that tho rich and poor VINO unite In sup
porting the Board shall have voice In select
Ing the men who are sent out by tho Board.
Prof. Smyth Of Andover wished to correct q
statement on page Of tho report, that IL Is
forty years since the Board made this decision.
He road from tho minutes OF 1871 in support Of
his statement.
The question was called for. but tho Rev. DR..
W. H.. Norman offered, as an amendment,
to add
But this Board does my way disparsge thereby
the results OF councils rs representing the fellowship OF
tho churches.
DIR. Behrends Of Brooklyn. n. Y, said that the
report does not disparage councils in general.
but no felt that this proposed use OF them
would not work; All churches have right to
way is the best. The committee Is responsible
to tho Board and tho Board to the churches.
DIR. +. A.. Noble OF Chicago spoke against DR..
Merriman's amendment and 1t was lost.
The question was then voted upon OF adopt
ing the last clause of the report Of the. Pru-
dental Committee that II was not expedient TO
call councils TO deal with difficult cases, and 1t
was passed by 10 yeas to 10 nays.